Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six… Continue reading "Cochin Shipyard Starts Construction of the First Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy"
The commissioning ceremony of ITS Trieste took place on December 7, 2024, in the port of Livorno, with President Sergio Mattarella participating. The new multirole and multipurpose amphibious unit was… Continue reading "Italian Navy Commissions Landing Helicopter Dock ITS Trieste"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Tushil at Yantar Shipyard in Russia on December 9, 2024. INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships ordered by India, for which… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions the First Upgraded Talwar class Frigate- INS Tushil"
Project Kusha or ‘PG-LRSAM’ (Programme Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile) is an endeavour undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to succeed the S-400 Triumf LRADS of the Indian… Continue reading "Beyond S400 – Project Kusha is India’s bid for an indigenous Long Range Air Defence System"
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a public-sector shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, laid the keel of the first vessel under the Fleet Support Ship project for the Indian Navy on… Continue reading "Hindustan Shipyard lays keel for the first Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy"
The Indian Air Force placed an order for the American Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits under the Emergency Procurement route in March 2022. Emergency powers were given to… Continue reading "LCA Tejas seen flying with the JDAM-ER precision-guided bombing kit"
Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in a meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9, approved the plan to build two nuclear-powered attack submarines and procure 31… Continue reading "India Approves Plan to Build Two Nuclear-powered Attack Submarines & 31 MQ-9B UAVs"
The Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for its SU-30 MKI aircraft on September 09, 2024. The deal was… Continue reading "India Signs Contract to Locally Build 240 AL-31FP Jet Engines for $3.1 Billion"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully tested the Vertical Launched Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The test was carried out from the Integrated Test… Continue reading "DRDO successfully tests VL-SRSAM with a new Ku-Band AESA seeker"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting on 3 September, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1,44,716 crore ($17.23 billion). The Ministry of Defence… Continue reading "India Approves 10 Military Projects Worth Over $17 Billion"